Country seized bitcoin in May - now it can pay a fifth of its debt
Officers in May confiscated hundreds of thousands of units of the virtual currency.
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Bulgarian 'Masters Games athletes' jailed
Two Bulgarian fraudsters slipped into the country under the guise of the Masters Games.
Watch NZH Local Focus: Rowing under-23s off to world champs
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Which is the biggest airline of them all?
Figures from aviation consultants OAG reveal where the biggest airlines are concentrated.
Rescued 7-year-old starved since birth
DISTRESSING IMAGES: A neglected orphan who weighed less than 4kg after being starved for seven years is making a miraculous recovery after being adopted.
Skier flees pack of wolves in his socks
A British skier has told how he escaped in his socks from a pack of wolves after accidentally going off-piste and crashing into a tree while on holiday.
'Vampire' remains found in Bulgaria
The skeleton of a man who lived between the 13th and 14th centuries, and had an iron stake driven into his chest to prevent him from becoming a vampire was found in Bulgaria, archaeologists say.
Eastern promise: Ten European hot spots
An online poll by travel site expedia.com has found more and more of us are opting for the untapped - and often cheaper - treasures of eastern Europe.